Getting ready for LXQt and Lubuntu Next

[kalxas]

Even though we have a 2 year window to port (until next LTS), it would be great to prepare ourselves:

​http://news.softpedia.com/news/lubuntu-linux-team-is-ready-to-begin-the-migration-process-to-the-lxqt-desktop-507263.shtml

​https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-release/2016-August/003848.html

[darkblueb]

bump 12dev alpha1; desktop seems ok.. no longer an issue ?

[kalxas]

This ticket is here to prepare us for when Lubuntu switches to LXQt (next release)

[kalxas]

Some useful links for customization:

​https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/LXQt

​https://github.com/lxqt/lxqt-panel

​https://github.com/lxqt/lxqt-config

[kalxas]

Next Lubuntu LTS (focal) nightly builds are available and include LXQt as default desktop:

​http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/lubuntu/daily-live/current/focal-desktop-amd64.iso

[kalxas]

​https://manual.lubuntu.me/stable/5/5.1/lxqt-panel.html

[kalxas]

Lubuntu switched from LightDM to SDDM

​https://manual.lubuntu.me/stable/3/3.1/3.1.9/sddm_configuration.html

[kalxas]

Progress report:

• Desktop background fixed
• Login background fixed
• Desktop folders fixed
• Geospatial menu pending
• Panel customization pending

[kalxas]

Solution for desktop icons not trusted:

​https://askubuntu.com/questions/1070057/trust-desktop-icons-without-clicking-them-manually-in-ubuntu-18-04-gnome-3/1070133#1070133

[kalxas]

• Geospatial menu has been fixed.
• Panel customization pending.

[kalxas]

Panel customization completed!